2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Tennessee for Students from Thailand

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Tennessee ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 3 colleges and universities across Tennessee to determine which were the best for Thai students in Tennessee. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Value Colleges in Tennessee for Students from Thailand

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

$28,264 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

2.3% International Students

Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the best affordable school for Thai students in Tennessee in this year’s ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 3,926 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and India come to Middle Tennessee State University to study. International students at Middle Tennessee State University can expect to pay, on average, about $28,264 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $27,432 per year.

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2

Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN

$19,834 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

2.5% International Students

A rank of #2 on our list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for Thai students in Tennessee working on their bachelor’s degree. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 1,905 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Tennessee Tech University are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Tennessee Tech University is about $19,834 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,702 per year.

Full Tennessee Technological University Report

3

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

$31,664 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

3.1% International Students

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Thai students in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,356 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UT Knoxville to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UT Knoxville runs, on average, about $31,664. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $31,798 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.